Revolution

Revolution was the worlds first looping coaster as this was many years ago you can imagine what time has done to this ride its made it hurt and just not fun to ride!
Wile the track itself isn’t too bad it’s the restraints that leave you battered and bruised wishing you hadn’t ride it!
However there is light at the end of the tunnel and yes this coaster does go through a tunnel, Revolution will close Monday 9÷7÷15 to get a major makeover new trains with an awesome silver eagle hood ornament and best of all removal of the painful shoulder restraints to create hopefully a smoother ride all around!
Looking forward to my next ride on The New Revolution in Summer 2016!

The first roller coaster with a loop at Magic Mountain. This is a good starter for those who are more timid with roller coasters. I enjoyed the forestry surrounding me as the coaster cruised along.

This ride and anyone who works it can eat a big fat one.
No, I’m not being dramatic. You’ll see.
Our day at Six Flags Magic Mountain was already marred by ALL of their big ticket rides being closed (X2, Tatsu, and Goliath… and more of the lesser rides were down as well), so we were already feeling pretty emotionally exhausted from the let down before getting in line to ride Revolution.
There was zero line, so that was good, so we decided to wait one car revolution to snag the front seat… until the (trying not to use the c-​word, so pick something else that you feel is comparable and insert it here) on the microphone yelled at us and the group of young kids that got in line after us that we couldn’t and that we had to get on one of the other SIX empty carts.
We tried to abstain from moving but she legit undid the harness of everyone who was already on the ride and locked in to go and gave a short speech about how they won’t run the ride unless we fill those carts EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A COMPLETELY EMPTY CAR RIGHT BEHIND THIS ONE.
I’m not really doing a great job of describing how awful a person this woman displayed herself to be while yelling at everyone and ensuring that all fun was sucked the f*ck out of the ride, but just trust me on this one. I don’t know if there’s anyone on the planet who needs to be put out of their clear misery more than that woman.
We end up getting on the sh*tty middle car and of course part way through the ride one of the little sh*ts in front spits and it all flies back to hit everyone behind them in the face and mouth, which legally qualifies as assault, so essentially, she set us up in a position to be assaulted and now I probably have some sort of communicable disease from the disgusting child spit that got in my f*cking mouth.
When we pulled back in, the woman on the intercom was rubbing at her face so hard with both her hands that her eyelids were becoming vertically slit and her words were unrecognizable on the intercom because she gave absolutely no f*cks about the safety of anything or anyone hearing what she’s probably legally obligated to say.
The ride really isn’t that fun in the first place, so being scolded for wanting to make the best of it really sucks the fun out of the whole day. After this ride and the disappointment of so many other rides being closed, I was basically mentally ready to burn Six Flags Magic Mountain to the ground, since that’s basically what they did with all the money I gave them for our tickets to the theme park with hardly any operating rides.

Revolution is painful, and in the worst physical way possible. My head really hurts. With so many options to choose from, make this your last.

This is one of the first roller coasters that featured a loop and although it’s quite dated, still delivers a small thrill compared with the newer rides. The short lines definitely help, although I would be hard-​pressed to wait any longer than 30 minutes max to ride.

The first roller coaster I ever loved. It’s a dinosaur now compared to the shimmering new offerings they’ve built recently. That ends up being a blessing in disguise, as the line for this classic is never too long.

The first looping coaster, but VERY rough and the brakes are trimmed to death. To lessen the roughness, lean forward, or else the restraints will bang your ears non-​stop except for during the lift and the loop. Lines are very short, but for a reason. Good ride for first time coaster riders as this is definitely one of the more mild rides there, though rides like Goliath are much more comfortable.

A good ride to start the day at the park. It’s old, loud, but fun!

You might want to ride this, the first modern coaster with a loop. Revolution has large turns like lopsided helices and, of course, its signature singular loop. It was also quite tall during its day, but the «revolution» has died down quite a bit. Aside from the addition of painful harnesses, this ride has quite the charm.

First ride of the day… no wait. LOVED it.

I started out by giving this coaster one star because really, «Eek! Methinks not» is entirely accurate. I pretty much avoid this ride.
However, I’ll concede a two. It’s worth riding once just for the history. It is indeed the first modern roller coaster to feature a loop. The ride also benefits from having well-​established foliage surrounding the track. This makes it seem faster than it really is as you race past the trees.
Unfortunately, that’s pretty much it. This ride used to be called the Great American Revolution and it was appropriately downgraded to just a plain vanilla Revolution. The huge detractor is in the discomfort you feel thanks to the crappy over-​the-​shoulder restraints. The whole ride is an exercise in head banging 101. I realize Viper is the same way, but at least Viper has some fun elements and some serious speed.
Like I said, I pretty much avoid Revolution. I only rode it this past visit because we were on a mission to ride every coaster that day (not counting the three kiddie rides). Still, Revolution is a staple. I can’t imagine a Magic Mountain without it.

good ride… short line…1^st ride of the day or last ride of the day b/​c it is right at the entrance… must do but this wont be the highlight of your day…

A ROLLER COASTER WITH A LOOP!!!
Yep, that’s what people thought about this attraction when it first opened at Magic Mountain.
Way back in the day it was the world’s first roller coaster with a full 360 degree loop.
These days it is an aging roller coaster that never seems to have a line but it always seems to take forever to actually get on the ride itself.
The ride itself is a-ok…there are tons of trees and shrubs so most of the time it seems like you can’t see where you are going… it’s kinda cool. It is a rickety ride and just like Viper gives you somewhat of a headache.
What cracks me up is that when you are approaching the one and only loop there are huge signs warning you to make sure and keep your head back against the headrest through the loop. I guess back in the day a loop was really new and scary stuff and they were really worried about safety.
Funny thing is that Viper next door has like 7 or 8 loops… I guess roller coasters have come a long way.
You still need to ride Revolution at least once if for nothing more than a history lesson.
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